| Title |
Block printing: Hiroshige's 53 stages of the Tokaido [059] Station 45, Shono: A Shower (003) |
| Photo Number |
Box 24, Japan, Block Printing, Hiroshige Tokkaido, 60 |
| Description |
Photograph of block print: "Shono: A Shower" also known as "Shono: Driving Rain" (Shono, hakuu), (from series The Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido, a series documenting the Tokaido road between Edo and Kyoto), circa 1833-34, by Utagawa (Ando) Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858), horizontal ôban or aiban, (approximate size, may vary) 24.1 x 35 cm (9 1/2 x 13 3/4 in.); Print number 46 in series of 55 prints (a view a several travelers walking in rain; scene is purely imaginary with no actual scenery resembling that which is depicted; considered to be one of Hiroshige's masterpieces); Series starts with point of departure (Edo) and ends with final destination (Kyoto) and includes 53 stations along route |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Date |
1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973 |
| Subject |
Andō, Hiroshige, 1797-1858--Photographs; Block printing--Japan--Photographs; Ukiyoe--Japan--Photographs; Rain and rainfall--Art--Photographs; Men--Art--Photographs; Travelers--Art--Photographs; Hats--Art--Photographs; Umbrellas--Art--Photographs; Trees--Art--Photographs; Roads--Art--Photographs; Tōkaidō--Art--Photographs; Landscapes--Art--Photographs; Art; Ukiyoe; Rain and rainfall |
| Keywords |
Aiban; Tokaido; Oban |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Holding Institution |
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Caption on Slide |
"Shono: A Shower" also known as "Shono: Driving Rain", (from series The Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido, a series documenting the Tokaido road between Edo and Kyoto), circa 1833-34, by Utagawa (Ando) Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858). This is print number 46 in series of 55 prints (a view a several travelers walking in rain; scene is purely imaginary with no actual scenery resembling that which is depicted; considered to be one of Hiroshige's masterpieces). |
| Additional Information |
Image scanned from color slide. Hiroshige's specialty was landscapes. Hiroshige's The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō (1833-1834) was inspired by his journey along the length of the route in 1832. Note: "Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川 広重, 1797 - October 12, 1858) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, and one of the last great artists in that tradition. He was also referred to as Andō Hiroshige (安藤 広重) (an irregular combination of family name and art name) and by the art name of Ichiyūsai Hiroshige (一幽斎廣重). … Hiroshige's The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō (1833-1834) and One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (1856-1858) greatly influenced French Impressionists such as Monet."--Wikipedia. Note: "Ōban: a print size [approximately] 10 x 15 inches (25 x 38 cm)."--Masterworks of Ukiyo-e…by Muneshige Narazaki, English translation by John Bester, page 21. Note: "Aiban: a print size [approximately] 9 x 13 inches (23 x 33 cm)."--Masterworks of Ukiyo-e…by Muneshige Narazaki, English translation by John Bester, page 21. See: Station 15, Kambara (masterpiece) Note: Original caption provided as: "46 "Shono" Hiroshige Utagawa (Ando) 1797-1858 #46 in 53 Stages of Tokaido Rd., ser. of 1833-34 considered one of master-works of series- along with "Lam-bara" Expressive of rain in sheets It is an imaginary landscape" |
| Type |
Image |
| Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
| Rights |
 |
| Textual Date |
1947-2004 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6f76vch |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Lennox Tierney; Catherine Tierney |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
330732 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6f76vch |
